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How You’ll Contribute

The Journeyman Installation Technician is responsible for performing a wide variety of installation duties on technology projects for our clients. This position is a key position to maintain field coverage and project execution capacity across the PNW region. The install tech needs to coordinate with project management, field superintendents and others to fully understand their role on specific projects. They interpret our drawing packages to create the basis of the finished 
systems. This installation can include displays, projectors, loudspeakers, microphones, equipment racks, etc. 

Location: Must live in the Portland metro area 

What You’ll Do:

• Possess all skills from Install Technician and from the Associate Fabrication 
Technician job descriptions 
• Leads and delegates tasks to install crews, subcontractors, and union trades. May 
be required to regularly lead a team on large projects. 
• Verifies all work complies with Diversified’s and clients QC standards. Oversee field 
operations in situations without a dedicated on-site superintendent. 
• Physical installation of a wide variety of technology into a wide variety of locations. 
• Execute a wide variety of cabling terminations for all wire and connector types 
including verifying crew terminations to our standards. 
• Support the preparation of equipment racks for staging of equipment wire lacing 
including installation of power strips, grounding bars, jack-fields, etc. 
• Able to read and understand functional design drawings as well as cable riser 
diagrams. 
• Able to perform mounting of base build equipment such as monitor mounts, 
ceiling speakers, microphones and projectors. 
• Provide a consistent level of technical performance as well as flexibility in work 
schedule. This position requires periodic overtime and may require regular 
overtime and weekend work for extended periods to meet client deadlines. 
• Able to complete assignments in accordance with or better than established task 
durations as well as estimate task durations to meet assigned deadlines. Provides 
daily feedback to field site supervisor and/or direct manager. 
• Able to build and wire custom panels from engineering drawings. 
• Advanced Fiber optic cable handling, installation termination, repair and testing. 
• Will generate cable labels and manage all wire listing activities for cable labels per 
our standards. 
• Maintain an organized work environment specifically orderliness and cleanliness of 
the shop and jobsites. 
• Responsible for tracking and maintaining their toolkit, company vehicles and 
installation materials inventories. Keeping things clean, orderly and well 
documented. Maintain an on-site job box when applicable. 
• Responsible for checking in drop shipped items and maintaining on-site materials 
needed by the crew. Working with the PM to assure timely delivery of on-site 
equipment and materials. 
• Responsible for tracking and maintaining their personal licenses, certifications and 
qualifications. (some states have specific requirement in this area) 
• Maintain daily record of time worked on specific projects for timesheet entry as 
well as an employee/contractor information log to share with management. 

Complexity:

This level of technician will be responsible for performing tasks on clients’ job sites with no 
supervision. This position is responsible for the coordination with clients, contractors and 
subcontractors. This position will be the key and only senior field supervisor in many 
situations and will be responsible for delegating work, monitoring others work and 
communicating with key stakeholders on behalf of the PM. This position requires the highest 
level of technical and people skills. 

Decision Making Authority: 
This position is often alone on the job sites and requires making good judgement about 
decisions that need to be made. In general the project manager and a site supervisor are 
available to answer questions but this position is very independent and will be looked upon to 
make many onsite decisions on behalf of the PM. This position requires good diplomacy in 
working with our clients and other key stakeholders on the job sites. 

Physical Working Environment: 

Physical Demands: 

The physical demands described here are representative of those that may be met by an employee. The employee may be exposed to construction site conditions on a regular basis. Employee will be responsible for their safety while on job sites and to comply with all safety regulations in place by the GC. Use of PPE is usually required on job sites. The employee can typically spend at least 60% of their time on their feet and be required to mobile around the construction site. The employee must have the ability to occasionally climb ladders, use stairs and lift and/or move materials up to 40 pounds in construction 
areas. The individual is regularly required to use keyboards, test equipment and controls required for SI installation projects. Specific vision abilities required for this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision and depth vision. When not on construction sites, the employee will experience normal office conditions and be required to use office equipment such as computers, peripherals, etc. 

Travel: 

Frequent travel by car throughout PNW, must possess a valid driver’s license in Oregon. Employee will be required to use their own vehicle and will be reimbursed for mileage at the current corporate rate. 

What You’ll Bring:

Education/Certifications:
• High school or GED equal. Associates/Bachelors degree required and/or equivalent 
experience. 
• AVIXA CTS Certification is required. 
• AVIXA CTS-I Certification is highly desired. 
• Five or more years as an installation technician or related industry experience. 
• Must have a valid drivers license and adhere to our insurance requirements 
• OSHA 30 Certificate required. 
• Other relevant certifications may be required or preferred based on the technology 
focus of the position. 

Required Skills/Qualifications:

1. • 3+ years as an associate technician and/or fabrication technician or related industry experience.
   • Familiarity with a wide range of audio, video and networking equipment
   • Knowledgeable of low voltage electrical concepts
   • Possess advanced carpentry and/or installation skills
   • Proficient use and safety with power tools
   • Good verbal communication skills and good customer service skills.
   • Ability to diagnose, troubleshoot and resolve technical problems